In the longest follow-up study of laser therapy for varicose veins to date, Robert Min, M.D., director of a New York Cornell Weill Medical College center called Cornell Vascular, reports that varicose veins recurred in only 6 percent of patients treated with the laser compared to 10 percent or more of patients who undergo surgery and other procedures. The laser therapy seals painful, swollen veins shut by delivering laser energy to the blood vessel lining.
"It's one thing to say that varicose veins are still closed two months after treatment. It's much more powerful to say that we've been doing this for several years -- our longest follow-up is 3.5 years -- and our results are better than surgery," Min said.
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